C. Dean Carlson

National By-Products LLC processes and markets meat products. It is one of the processors of animal and poultry by-products generated by the livestock, poultry and retail meat industries as well as used cooking oils from restaurants and snack food manufacturers. Finished products such as fats, proteins and hides are distributed to manufacturers worldwide. In fact, NBP is the leading U.S. exporter of meat and bone meal. NBP finished products are used to make soaps, chemicals, cosmetics, plastics, fabric softeners, lubricants, livestock and poultry feeds, pet foods and leather goods. It is located in Des Moines, IA.